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“Hayley atwell stars in a so-so satire”

ReviewsFeb 2, 2018by Tom WickerHampstead Theatre, London

Tom Riley, Aidan McArdle, Hayley Atwell and Joseph Balderrama in Dry Powder at Hampstead Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

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